Dm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
Dm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 0 0 3 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | D G# C F C D | medium | |
| x x 2 3 3 3 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D G# C F | medium | |
| x 7 5 3 3 3 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x D F G# C F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 5 7 5 6 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D F C D G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 x 7 8 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x C F G# | hard | |
| x 7 8 7 8 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D G# C F D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 8 9 8 10 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | G# F G# D F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 0 9 11 10 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | C F C D G# C | medium | |
| 0 10 0 12 11 12 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | C F C F G# D | medium | |
| x x 12 12 11 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C F G# D | medium | |
| 2 1 0 0 3 3 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | D G# C F C F | medium | |
| 2 5 5 3 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | D C F G# x x | medium | |
| x 7 5 3 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F G# C x | hard | |
| x 7 5 7 x 6 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F C x G# | hard | |
| 0 7 0 7 8 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | C D C C F G# | medium | |
| x 7 8 7 8 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D G# C F x | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm7♭5 chord?
Dm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes D, F, G#, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.